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Home Ground
(Paperback)
Alan Gibbons; Illustrated by Chris Chalik; Cover design or artwork by Ali Ardington
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Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this
season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone.
When Sam spots Hasan playing on the refugee team, he can see that
Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practice. Hasan and his
friend Faisal prove to be exactly what the team need - but Jordan's
not going to accept his new teammates so easily. Can Sam get the
boys to pull together and win? Particularly suitable for
struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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Ghost
(Hardcover)
Jason Reynolds
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Gordon is back again for his biggest challenge yet in the third
book of the hilarious Gordon's Game series! __________ Gordon
D'Arcy has achieved a lot in his short life. He has won the Six
Nations with Ireland and the European Cup with Leinster. Not bad
for a boy who's still at school! Now, he has a brand-new
opportunity - the chance to play for the famous British and Irish
Lions as they tour South Africa. But before he can get on the
plane, he must overcome the injury that threatens to end his
career, and make the difficult choice between rugby and friendship.
Gordon has to help Clive Woodward pull off a series win against
South Africa and their fearsome forwards - the notorious Bomb
Squad. And he certainly has to keep his wits about him when he
finds himself in a wildlife reserve, surrounded by animals that
want to eat him for dinner! Is another dream about to come true for
Gordon D'Arcy? Or has this young Lion finally bitten off more than
he can chew?
Gwen Jorgensen intends to win the Rio 2016 Olympic triathlon - an
event no US athlete, man or woman, has ever won. Gwen is a stubborn
perfectionist, driven to excel. Combining natural ability,
organization, and discipline, she chases this goal with passion. In
Gwen Jorgensen: USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, readers
take a front-row seat at the Rio 2016 Olympics and watch Gwen as
she battles the ocean, careens down dangerous hills on her bike,
and runs to victory. Interspersed throughout is her tale of
transformation from child swimmer to university runner and
eventually Olympic triathlete. It is a story of disappointment,
failure, change, growth, and accomplishment. This book explores
themes of personal discovery, risk-taking, goal-setting, and
team-building and is sure to inspire all young readers to reach for
their own dreams.
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Own Goal
(Paperback)
Paul Stewart; Illustrated by Michael Broad
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2-1 with minutes to go: Dale Juniors are about to win the schools'
cup final - until Scott foots the ball into his own team's goal.
But letting down the team is the least of Scott's problems. After
the match, someone leaves him a nasty message on the wall - and the
suspect? His best mate Danny. It's all going downhill from here.
The drama of football and friendship take to the pitch in this
action-packed sporting novel from top-selling author Paul Stewart.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers
aged 8+
This all-new Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader features the characters from Nickelodeon's Sunny Day!
Join Sunny, Rox, Blair, and Junior for a soccer showdown with Lacey's team. Children ages 4 to 6 who like Nickelodeon's Sunny Day will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, which includes more than 30 shiny stickers!
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. Step 2 is for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
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Catching Air
(Paperback)
Gina Moore; Cover design or artwork by Lauren Zurcher
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Thirteen-year-old Nikki Doyle dreams of becoming a great basketball
player like her WNBA idol, Mia McCall. Nikki has always been the
best point guard in her county league, and her dreams feel within
reach when she's selected to play on an elite-level club team. But
in a league with taller, stronger, and faster girls, it turns out
that Nikki is no longer the best point guard. In fact, she's no
longer a point guard at all, which leaves her struggling to figure
out who she is and how she fits in. The stress piles on as Nikki's
best friend spends more and more time with another girl on the
team, and when her science teacher assigns a family tree project
that will be impossible to complete unless Nikki reveals the most
embarrassing secret on the entire planet--her biological father was
a sperm donor. As if that's not enough to deal with, to cover the
costs of her new team, Nikki has agreed to take care of her
annoying younger brother after school to save money on childcare.
As the stakes rise on the basketball court, at school, and at home,
Nikki's confidence plummets. Can she learn to compete at this new,
higher level? And how hard is she willing to work to find out? With
a brilliant voice, fast-paced action, and characters who feel as if
they live and breath, Nikki on the Line heralds the arrival of a
brilliant new voice in contemporary middle grade fiction.
Henk kan nie wag vir die kriekettoer om te begin nie. Wat kan nou
lekkerder wees as om saam met jou vriende die land plat te toer en
die een krieketwedstryd na die ander te speel! Maar van die begin
af is dit duidelik dat hierdie nie ‘n gewone toer gaan wees nie.
Wie probeer by die span se bussie inbreek? Is daar regtig iemand
wat snags in die koshuisgange rondsluip, of is dit Henk se
verbeelding? Kort voor lank lyk dit of die kriekettoer in ‘n
nagmerrie gaan ontaard... Agterin die KABV-goedgekeurde
skooluitgawe van hierdie gewilde boek verskyn opsommings,
opwindende, uitdagende pre- en postlees-aktiwiteite en volledig
uitgewerkte vrae en antwoorde wat aan die KABV-riglyne voldoen.
From debut author Katharyn Blair comes a heart-stopping fantasy
novel, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and The Young Elites,
about a teenage runaway who enters a dangerous tournament with an
impossible prize. Vesper Montgomery can summon your worst fear and
turn it into a reality-but she's learned the hard way that it's an
addicting and dangerous power. One wrong move and you could hurt
someone you love. But when she earns a spot in the Tournament of
the Unraveling, where competitors battle it out for a chance to
rewrite the past, Vesper finally has a shot to reverse the mistakes
that have changed her forever. She turns to Sam Hardy, a former MMA
fighter who's also carrying a tragedy he desperately wants to undo.
However, helping heal Sam's heart will mean breaking her own, and
the competition forces her to master her powers-powers she has been
terrified of since they destroyed her life.
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Typhoon
(Paperback)
Tom Palmer; Illustrated by David Shephard
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Sisters Maddie and Jess are new to the football school. They bicker
all the time, they never agree and they constantly try to score
points against one another. Steve and Esther are keen to get the
girls working together, and it's an uphill struggle. But the
airfield has other ideas...Maddie and Jess wake up in twin Typhoon
fighters and must learn to cover each other's backs. Particularly
suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
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I Spy Fly Guy!
(Hardcover)
Tedd Arnold; Illustrated by Tedd Arnold
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The 7th book in the bestselling Fly Guy series--with fun foil
covers
When Fly Guy and Buzz play hide-and-seek, Fly Guy hides in his
favorite place--the garbage can. But as Buzz finishes counting, the
garbageman drives away with the garbage and Fly Guy, too A very
worried Buzz follows the truck to the dump, where he sees zillions
of flies. Where is Fly Guy?
Time after time, Buzz thinks he spies Fly Guy, only to be snubbed,
boinked, or bitten. Then he realizes they've been playing a game.
He yells, "I give up. You win " And Fly Guy leaves his new hiding
place--he was on top of Buzz's hat all along
New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings Pete
the Cat's world to life under the sea in this new I Can Read book.
Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Before he hits the water,
Captain Joe tells him about all the sea creatures he can encounter,
and Pete is super excited to see a seahorse. But when he is suited
up and swimming around, he has to search high and low to find the
little guy. In this aquatic adventure, Pete makes a new friend and
gets a big surprise! Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat is a My First I Can
Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a
child. New readers will love the easy-to-read format and groovy
illustrations in Pete the Cat's first I Can Read underwater
journey!
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Hattie and Hudson
(Paperback)
Chris Van Dusen; Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
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Can Marcel make the ride of his life? Marcel loves riding his
bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town
in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He
dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest
bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began
two years ago, in 1940, the race has been canceled. Now there are
soldiers everywhere, interrupting Marcel's rides with checkpoints
and questioning. Then Marcel learns two big secrets, and he
realizes there are worse things about the war than a canceled race.
When he later discovers that his friend's entire family is in
imminent danger, Marcel knows he can help -- but it will involve
taking a risky bicycle ride to pass along covert information. And
when nothing ends up going according to plan, it's up to him to
keep pedaling and think quickly... because his friend, her family,
and his own future hang in the balance.
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Samira Surfs
(Paperback)
Rukhsanna Guidroz; Illustrated by Fahmida Azim
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Cheerful Chick
(Hardcover)
Martha Brockenbrough; Illustrated by Brian Won
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Llama Llama learns to swim in this sweet 8x8 based on an episode from the Netflix animated television series.
Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. Our episode-based 8x8 tells the story of one of the most memorable (and sometimes scary!) milestones: learning to swim! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.
Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat,
sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They
dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch
all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the
chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the
best club around for miles and all the footie fans want to on their
team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress
Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive
the competitiveness of football? Will they ultimately fulfil their
goal to become Baller Boys?
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